Public water system · AL0000626
ActiveMalvern Water Department
At a glance
Malvern Water Department (PWSID AL0000626) is an active community water system in Geneva County, Alabama. It reports serving 1,852 people through 617 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,852
Service connections
617
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Malvern Water Department compare with other water systems in Geneva County?
By EPA's size categories, Malvern Water Department is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Geneva County has 9 active public water systems, and Malvern Water Department is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 30% below the county average of 2,661 people per system, and accounts for 7.7% of the 23,950 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Alabama, the 576 active systems average 11,028 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Malvern Water Department is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Alabama has 505 active community water systems, 88% of the state's 576 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 302 Alabama systems (52%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Malvern Water Department?
EPA lists Malvern Water Department as owned by a local government. The AL state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 9 active systems in Geneva County (67%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Malvern Water Department have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2022 and October 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Toluene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Carbon tetrachloride and 1,2-Dichloropropane. EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Malvern Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Malvern Water Department?
Malvern Water Department (PWSID AL0000626) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the AL state drinking water program.
How many people does Malvern Water Department serve?
Malvern Water Department reports serving 1,852 people through 617 service connections in Geneva County, Alabama.
Where does Malvern Water Department get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Malvern Water Department have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Malvern Water Department's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the AL state drinking water program.
Where can I find Malvern Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Malvern Water Department must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Geneva County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva, the Ww & Sb of the City of | Geneva | 9,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hartford, City of | Geneva | 4,140 | Community | Groundwater |
| Samson Water Works | Geneva | 4,128 | Community | Groundwater |
| Slocomb Water Works & Sewer Board | Geneva | 3,630 | Community | Groundwater |
| Black, Town of | Geneva | 375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Victory | Geneva | 170 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Malvern Water Department, PWSID AL0000626, Alabama”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/alabama/malvern-water-department-al0000626 (data as of October 1, 2026).